Illinois HB2490 establishes a paid family leave policy for firefighters, allowing them to take up to six weeks of leave for specific family-related.
HB2490, known as the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act, mandates that firefighters in Illinois receive six weeks of paid leave. This leave can be used for the birth of a child, to care for a newly adopted or foster child, or to care for a family member with a serious health condition. The leave must be compensated at the firefighter's regular rate of pay. The Act also ensures that firefighters cannot be discriminated against for using this leave and must be restored to their previous position or an equivalent one upon return.
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